Regret! Gerrard: I failed to win the Premier League title for Liverpool and must take responsibility for it

October 8th: When Liverpool legend Gerrard participated in Ferdinand’s podcast, he talked about his disappointment with the team’s recruitment efforts during his time at the club, and named a person who he believed was a typical example of the club spending the wrong money. At the same time, he also spoke candidly about the most painful moment in his career.

Have you ever been disappointed with some of the signings Liverpool made during your time at the club?

"We sometimes made serious mistakes in signings, serious mistakes. Let me give you an example."

"We had the opportunity to sign Anelka or Diouf. But we bought Diouf just because of his performance in four or five games in the World Cup. That was the decision at the time. I don't know who made the final decision."

"This is an example of the mistake we made as a club, because it was probably one of the biggest mistakes you can make, Diouf or Anelka."

Why did the club decide to sign Diouf?

Diouf joined Liverpool in June 2002 after the Senegal team performed well in the World Cup. At that World Cup, Diouf contributed a man-of-the-match performance in Senegal's upset 1-0 victory over defending champion France. Senegal made it all the way to the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Türkiye. Despite his success at the World Cup, Diouf failed to replicate his form at Liverpool, scoring just six goals in 80 appearances in all competitions. In his second and final season at the club, he made 33 appearances without scoring a single goal.

How is Anelka's performance in the Liverpool team?

"Anelka came to our training session and he was the coolest guy I've ever met, calm and relaxed. You just know he has that aura and confidence."

"He's ready to win. He's ready to help Liverpool win more or get closer to your (Manchester United) level. Anelka is here , he was a step above. "

"Then the club made a decision and it was a complete mistake, to be honest with you, and I couldn't believe what happened at the time. "

Does that famous slip still haunt you?

"It makes me feel good to talk about the good things, Istanbul, Olympiacos, the FA Cup, England... in short, you feel great."

"And when I'm doing interviews or seeing clips on TV and I see a bad pass back for England, or I don't perform well for England and miss a penalty, I feel terrible. "It's the same thing with Chelsea. It's what it is. I've got to deal with it. Is it going to be in my life every day? Do I have to be strong enough to face it?"

What do you think about not winning the Premier League?

"I hate losing. I'm sitting here now and I still haven't won the Premier League. Not just that year, but every season I've played."

"Because I feel at Liverpool Football Club, as captain, I should have brought that Champion. So I have to take responsibility for that."

"But I don't overthink those individual moments, whether they're good or bad. I just deal with them when they come up, because, I guess, I'm human."

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